((A/N: Thanks to all of you who has reviewed, read, favorite and subscribed~ I'm glad that you guys enjoyed the first chapter~ I edited the 1st chapter so please read it if you haven't~ Now here's the second! Please rate & review. A little smut for you all~ I know it doesn't look like much but I swear I', making it better for later~ Also there's a poll on my page so if you guys want, please vote~ Oh and just a side note, I'm horrible at fashion so if some of my clothing options just seemed odd, just ignore it :D ))
Chapter 2
The atmosphere in the Potter Manor was suffocating with tension as the wedding was only a week away. The date couldn't have been more appropriate as the wedding was to be on the twin's birthday, which the twins don't seem to mind at all. The plan was to celebrate the day before as a little family before the adults were to depart on their honeymoon.
Remus sat in a settee in the living room as he listened to Narcissa go through the check list once more to make sure everything was in order. "Now all we need is the girls fitted in their dresses." Remus had picked Annabelle and Hermione as his bridesmaids while Sirius had chosen Harry and Ron as his groomsmen. The boys already had their tux fitted a couple days earlier. Remus let out a sigh of relief, glad that the preparations were finally complete and he could leave the rest to Narcissa, who readily agreed to prepare the wedding at the manor.
After Narcissa abruptly left the manor all those years ago, the little family never heard from Malfoys until after that faithful night during the last task of the Triwizard Tournament.
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The crackling sound of the fire burning in the fireplace was the only sound heard in the Gryffindor common as Harry and Annabelle sat silently in the large sofa facing the fire, the lost of Cedric Diggory lingered in their mind. Suddenly the door to the common room swung open and some scuffing could be heard as Lucius Malfoy came in with elegance with Professor McGonagall trailing behind him. The older lady flashed the man a disapproving glare before speaking to the both of them. "I'm so sorry Potters. I've told Mr Malfoy you both wanted to be alone for a while."
Harry shook his head as they both stood up to face their guest. "It's alright Professor." He mumbled as he smiled at her softly. The lady looked like she sucked on a lemon but she none then less tilted her head respectively before leaving the room in a brisk manner. When the door closed once again, the twins gave the man before them a questioning look.
"How can we help you Mr. Malfoy?" Annabelle asked as she analyzed his face, trying to see if his expression would tell her something. Being he was a Malfoy, he showed no such emotions. Lucius cleared his throat a little before speaking, feeling so out of place as he stood there with his snake headed cane in hand. "Are...you well Harry?"
If Lucius wasn't a Malfoy, he would have laughed at the faces the twins were making at the moment. Their mouths were gaping open as they tried to comprehend what he just asked. Annabelle was the first to snap out of it and was about to yell at the man for even asking since he was there with Voldemort at the cementary but being taught how to act properly, stopped herself. "May I ask why you want to know?"
Lucius was still for a second before he slowly paced side to side as he thought of his next words carefully. "I'm on your side. I want the same thing as you do." Harry raised an eyebrow as he folded his arms against his chest. "Oh? And what is it that I want?" Lucius slightly frowned at his question but answered none the less. " We both want Voldemort dead."
From that moment on, they had somehow settled their differences. The most surprising moment of all was when Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy acknowledged them as their niece and nephew on the front page of the Daily Prophet. Well all except for Draco Malfoy. The blonde refused to accept anything to do with the twins and reminds them everyday during school.
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Narcissa gathered all the papers and wedding catalogs that she bought with her into her purse before standing up. Just then, Annabelle steps inside the room wearing a creamy lilac cocktail dress that stops just above her knees with a pair of black sling back heels. A pair of silver flower stud earrings adorned her ears accompanied with a simple heart necklace. Her long black hair was placed in a side ponytail, draped over one shoulder which was held in place by a flower hair tie. She smiled brightly as she slowly turned in a circle. "So? How do I look?" Many says that she looked just like Lilly but with her father's eyes- thankfully not her father's horrible eye sight; just like Harry was a spitting image of James.
"You look absolutely beautiful sweetheart." Remus said with a warm smile as he leaned against Sirius as well as getting a grin from the other. "Just like your mother." Annabelle laughed softly before turning to face Narcissa with a nervous look on her face. "Aunt Cissy are you sure nobody else has been invited?" The lady sighed as she shook her head with playfulness in her eyes. "Of course my dear. Do you honestly think I would take you to a party full of people that despise you with a passion?" Annabelle was a little embarrassed to admit that she had thought of that at one time, her cheeks flushed up a little to Narcissa's amusement.
"We better get going now. I need to head back home to change plus we don't want to be late for the tea party." To be honest, Annabelle doesn't want to listen to girls gossip for two hours straight, but being part of a well known pureblood family, she didn't really have much choice. Just as she and Narcissa reach the fireplace to floo to the party, Harry stepped down the stairs to the landing. Harry was the one that changed the most after the war. He got rid of those ridiculous glasses and got his eye sight fixed as well as got his stubborn hair to tame after ruthless hours of searching through wizarding Paris. He flashed his sister a grin. "Have fun." He said in a teasing tone. Annabelle rolled her eyes just as Narcissa threw the powder down in the fireplace. "Doubt it."
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Harry sat in the section sofa with chaise in the entertainment room watching TV on a large screen, his bright green eyes stared dully at the screen as a commercial played. Though the mansion was half in the muggle world and the other half in the wizarding world, Sirius performed a spell on the TV so the family could watch anything without restrictions. There on his forearm laid a miniature dragon, the Hungarian horntail to be exact, named Norbert. Why did he decide to take him, nobody will know. Everybody in the household have grown use to the little creature and treated him like a pet.
Just then Remus and Sirius came into the room, dressed in casual clothes. "Harry, your father and I are going out for a while." Remus said as he fixed his cardigan a little. "And remember Severus will be hear at 1:00 alright?" Harry almost wanted to groan at the thought of having that man over once again. After the war, the wizarding world knew about how he became a spy for the light and was named a hero. Sirius and Remus made an effort to mend the damage that has been done to Snape from the past which paid off in the end. The man comes every day during the summer to tutor the twins on potions.
Harry gave a deep sigh and nods to Remus, with that the couple left on their little outing.
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With a loud whooshing sound, Annabelle and Narcissa stepped out of the green flames into what looked like a office . The two were immediately greeted by an house elf and were lead down to the garden. The older lady was wearing a black sheath dress with a white wide rim hat which was tilted to the side. Their high heels clacked against the granite tiled floors as they were walked down the brightly hallway.
The sound of women chatting and gentle music greeted them as they stepped into a rather large patio which was under a canopy cover. Two white tables were placed on one side of the patio, the tableware and tea cups glimmered with the sunlight in the back ground. Annabelle straightened her posture just a little bit, just like how Narcissa taught her.
"Ah Cissy. I'm so glad you can come." A woman around the same age as the said woman walked up over them, her curly golden hair bounced a little as she swooped over to give Narcissa air kisses on the cheeks. "It's so good to see you too Adelaide. I want you to meet my niece Annabelle Potter-Black. Ann this is Adelaide Greengrass" Annabelle quickly placed a smile as Mrs Greengrass turned her attention to her, surprised as the lady swooped over and gave her air kisses as well.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet you Annabelle. Your aunt has told me so much about you" She said as smiled genuinely. A girl around Annabelle's age walked over to stand by Adelaide's side. "Ah I believe you know my daughter Daphne. She's in the same year as you." The said girl gave Annabelle a small smile and gave a little nod. "Annabelle." Annabelle raised an eyebrow before answering, her lips slowly moving into a smile. So we're on first name basis... She thought before answering. "Daphne."
Daphne smirked a little before hooking her arm with her's and gently stirred her towards a group of girls on the green lawn after politely dismissing themselves from the ladies presents. The two were silent for a little bit as they walked, Annabelle ignored the long looks the other guest were casting at her. "Everybody is grateful you know." Daphne whispered. Annabelle gave her a look as if saying 'are you kidding?' and scoffed a little. "Really? These looks they are giving me don't really say grateful." Daphne shook her head from amusement. "You'll be surprised."
The two walked a little longer when a group of girls made their way towards them, talking amongst themselves. Annabelle had an urge to just stop walking, afraid for what was going to come. "Daphne!" One girl called as they finally stopped in front of them. "And you must be Annabelle." The same girl said. The girl was oddly familiar to Annabelle but she couldn't place her name. "We haven't met before but I'm sure you heard my name during Hogwarts. I'm Millicent Bulstrode from Slytherin." Ah no wonder why. She thought as she smiled anyway. "It's nice to meet you too Millicent."
The next few minutes were used to meet the rest of the girls in the group. All of them were from Slytherin, half of them were a year older and have already graduated while the rest were in the same year as Annabelle. It was awkward at first but the girls were making some effort to become friends with the sister of the 'Chosen One'.
Around 1:00 the girls had moved to a shaded area under a tree with a picnic mat under them, laughing at some hilarious moments. Once everybody calmed down, Millicent leaned forward with a mischievous grin on her face. "So Ann. How are you and Cormac?" Annabelle blushed at the answer, suddenly feeling very hot under the shade. "M-Me and him are doing very well." Her stutter only made the other's giggle. A month after the war, Hogwarts hosted a memorial service for the ones that died fighting. Cormac and Annabelle somehow provided comfort for each other, more so Annabelle then him. The two started seeing each other more and more until Cormac finally blurted out the question one night. At first Annabelle didn't what to do but once she figured it out, she readily agreed to be his girlfriend.
The Daily Prophet was raging with their story on the front page for weeks, almost competing with Harry and Ginny's. Would you call it love? Annabelle thinks so. A girl name Celeste leaned over as well to whisper. "I heard from someone that you both did it." Annabelle was about to ask what 'it' was but noticed the way the others besides Daphne and herself were blushing bright red. Annabelle couldn't help but laugh and nods. The girls had a look of surprise mixed with envy on their face and was about to bombard her with questions when Mrs Greengrass called them to the table for tea but that didn't stop them from asking anyway as they walked back to the patio.
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Just as they started on another plate of pastries, an elf suddenly appeared next to Mrs Greengrass, catching everyone's eyes. Mrs Greengrass nodded and dismissed the house elf before turning to her guests, looking a little annoyed actually . "You know what that means ladies." Everybody stood up, including Annabelle but she was doing it out of confusion. The guests starts pulling out their wand and casted a quick air purifying charm around themselves, causing her to raise an eyebrow. "Whats happening? Why is everybody putting on a purifying charm?" She whispered to Daphne.
"When the house elf comes during these parties, it means Parkinson is coming." Daphne said in a loud whisper, getting nods from the other girls. Annabelle frowned a little while fighting to laugh at the situation. "What? She stinks?" Millicent smirks a little. "You can say that. She sprays way too much perfume. Same with her mother." Like mother like daughter. Annabelle thought as she felt herself smirk a little, completely forgetting to put up the charm for herself. The girls rushed over to stand by their mother as they moved to stand by the door to greet their new guest.
The glass door to the patio swung open by itself and two women, younger then the other, were dressed in very exposing dresses. Annabelle had to turn away so she wouldn't puke all over the floor. "Merlin. Do they always dress like that?" Daphne who stood next to her nods with an equal look of disgust. "Always. I don't see why they need to wear them in this party. There's no men here whats so ever." She hissed in a whisper, looking a little sick herself. Annabelle looked at ones Parkinson greeted and saw a look of utter hate in their eyes, surprised that most of them could hold such a look. Daphne noticed what she was seeing and gently nudged her to catch her attention.
"Mrs Parkinson slept with all their husbands." She said in a soft whisper. Annabelle's eyes widen in shock. "There's a lust potion inside the perfume she uses, making her irresistible to men no matter how many times they refuse her." Narcissa must have heard their conversation and reached over, gently closing her gaping mouth. She leaned over to whisper to her niece. "If she even tried touching Lucius, I'll kill her myself." Annabelle smirked, something that could be very Malfoy like, matching with Narcissa's as they stood straight once again. By this time, the Parkinson duo have reached to one of the girls she had gotten to know and a strong odor rushed over her. Annabelle had to fight the urge to cough, placing a finger under her nose to block the smell which only made her eyes water. Daphne noticed and quickly casted a air purifying charm around her and gave her look that said 'I told you so'. Annabelle takes some deep breath of air, hearing some stifled laugh from across of them and noticed it was Celeste and Millicent.
She shot them a playful glare and mouthed 'I'll get you two later', to only see them shake from laughing harder. Annabelle became silent as she saw the Parkinson's move from the Greengrass to them. Narcissa had her nose tilted up and looked down at Mrs Parkinson as if she was nothing. "Hello Alexandra. You look rather well today. Did you perhaps go to one of your favorite places to go to?" Mrs Parkinson gave her a sly smile and looked down on her manicured fingers. "Perhaps. But today I couldn't help myself. I had to go to all of them." Pansy Parkinson snickered and decided to feast her attention to Annabelle. "Well well well if it isn't Potter, the Gryffindor slut."
Annabelle didn't know how that rumored got started but she could kind of guess. During the school year, she was constantly surrounded by boys, all of them were Harry's friends. They made a promise to keep Annabelle safe while the Golden Trio were gone. She lifted an eyebrow scoffed a little. "Oh please Parkinson. We all know that your escapades far exceeds mine. Perhaps you should share some."
Pansy smirks and steps closer to Annabelle. "Maybe I will. But the most interesting thing is your boyfriend. Perhaps I'll seek him out and then tell you my stories." Annabelle feigned a surprised look. "Oh really? He wouldn't touch your ugly arse with a 6 foot pole." Pansy turned beet red and was about to strike again when Mrs Parkinson stopped her with a gentle hand on her arm. "How's your father Miss Black? I hear he's going to get married to that...friend of his. Do give him my regards. I'm sure getting married is stressful for him and he needs...someone to talk to."
Annabelle clenched her jaw before speaking, not letting her anger get to her as she understood the meaning behind her words. "My father will never touch a woman like y-" Narcissa placed a calming hand on her shoulder, unconsciously letting her know she was going to deal with it, her voice cold and clipped. " So thoughtful of you Alexandra but knowing my brother, he wouldn't want to touch you either. His love for his fiance is so strong and grows stronger every day." Narcissa paused for a little bit to step closer. "You know his fiance is a werewolf. Its been all over the papers. Do you know what happens when a werewolf gets angry?" Mrs Parkinson turn slightly pale. "During the full moon, he'll come find you and tear you to pieces. Perhaps even give them to my dear brother so they can have a romantic dinner feasting on your corpse."
Mrs Parkinson turned very pale and straightened herself out before marching out of the patio hastily with a quick "Come Pansy." over her shoulder. Pansy quickly left after her mother and the patio finally became silent. Laughter broke the silence as everyone crowded around Annabelle and Narcissa, complementing how well they did.
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After another hour of chatting, tea drinking, and eating pastries, Annabelle and Narcissa bid their good bye. Annabelle was happy to hear that all of her knew found friends are returning to Hogwarts for a proper school year. They promised that they will sent her something for her upcoming birthday. Narcissa and Annabelle took the Floo back to the Malfoy Manor in which Annabelle bade her aunt a good rest of her day before Flooing back to the Potter Mansion.
The mansion was silent as she walked around looking for Harry. He must still be down in the lab room with Snape. She thought as she quickly headed upstairs to her room and changed into a pair of jean shorts, a tank top with lace on the back, and a pair of converse. She kept her hair in a loose pony tail and headed down to the dungeons where it used to hold cells but James removed them, replacing them with a lab station. The sound of potions brewing and putrid smell greeted her as she stepped into the lab.
Harry was concentrated on making a specific potion for Remus with Snape watching over his progress. Just two years back, Annabelle was looking through some very old potions books with Harry when she came across a potion that may help Remus when he turns during the full moon. They tried making it one day and had Remus take it right away. All they needed was to wait.
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Sirius groaned as he stretched in his office seat in Department of International Magic Cooperation in the Ministry of Magic. He was finally done with his paperwork for the day. He filed the papers away for be reviewed tomorrow in a filing cabinet and quickly grabbed his coat. He left his office and took a elevator down to the Atrium. He whistled a soft tune as he looked up at the many windows up on the walls. He immediately froze when saw what was outside the window. Shit! I completely forgot! He thought as he raced towards the nearest fireplace and shouted 'Potter Manor'.
He stumbled through the fireplace in disarray and started calling out the twin's names, knowing full well Remus couldn't talk during transformation. "Harry! Ann!" He continued to call as he walked in a frenzy, before lunging for the second floor. He heard the sound of the TV playing as he stepped onto the landing of the second floor, realizing it was coming from his room. He forced himself to take deep breaths before opening the door to see a sight he was not prepared for.
There on the bed was Harry and Annabelle, curled up against something large, grey and hairless with a wolf like face who wasn't sleeping at all. The creature gave out a little sound as if calling him to come in. Sirius looked into those familiar soft brown eyes and immediately relaxed. He walked inside and silently closed to door. He climbed onto one side of the bed and placed a chaste kiss on the wolf's nose, earning a gentle rumble from within the creature. Sirius laid back down next to Annabelle and slowly fell asleep along with his lover.
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"Is the potion almost done?" Annabelle asked as she walked over to the station. Harry nodded as he placed his stirring stick down. "Just about. A few minutes on the fire and we can let it sit to cool down. I already got the vials ready." Annabelle smiled and nods. Luckily each batch last for a year and each vial should last for a month. After a few minutes, the potion is finally taken off the fire and sat slowly cooling down. Snape let out a tired sigh, his voice in a heavy drawl. "Now may I teach your new lesson?" The man was made to wait for Harry finish making the potion which conveniently was when the party ended.
The twins grin and nodded. "Yes Professor." Snape conjured two very old book from mid air and plopped it down in front of each of them. "Now the potion I'm going to have you two make is illegal as will the rest of the potions I'll have you make in the future. This potion is used..." He went on with what the purpose of the potion and why it became illegal. He then explained some of the ingredients before telling them to start. Snape had provided the ingredients from his own stock and slowly walked around them, monitoring their progress.
The end result was a black concoction, something resembling a tar like substance. The twins screwed their faces in disgust, not wanting to see that ever again. Snape almost laughed at their faces but remained stoic as ever as he cleared the cauldrons. Harry nudged his sister and gave her a side long glace at the man. Annabelle finally remembered what they wanted to ask. "Sir? May we ask you a question?" Snape gave them a lift of his eyebrow but didn't say anything. She went a long with it any way.
"Sir we were watching a movie two days ago and we saw something interesting. In the movie its forbidden to have a vampire and a werewolf mate because they get a hybrid baby. How come we have never heard of a vampire and werewolf become mates? I tried looking for the answer in the books but none them explained anything."
Snape quickly turned around, his clock flapping around in a dramatic way. "Interesting question. I'm rather surprised you both noticed that at all." The twins have grown immune to his remarks and didn't take them as words to despite them. "True you haven't heard about it because it isn't possible. Vampires find werewolves unappealing and they despise the smell of them. If a miracle did happen and a vampire and a werewolf did mate, the baby won't survive in the womb." The twins were in the edge of their seats, looking eagerly at their professor. "Why sir?" Snape dusted off an invisible dust from his cloak before answering.
"Because the blood of a vampire and werewolf don't mingle well with each other. They are like poison to the body, slowly killing from the inside." The twins sat there silently contemplate what kind of effect it could cause the fetus to die. Snape had a smug look on his face, satisfied, that he at least found something interesting for them. "Come. I'll show you." They're eyes widen as they stood up. "W-What? You can show us? How?" Snape smirked as he motioned them over to his side. He grabbed his leather bag which hold tons of different bottles of ingredients. "I happen to have a sample of vampire and werewolf blood."
Snape said as he grabbed two little vials of blood, one darker then the other. He motioned to the lighter of the two. "This is werewolf blood." He motioned to the darker one. "This is vampire blood." He uncorks the two vials and grabs two clean droppers. He takes a little bit from each and had Harry hold them while he stored the vials away once again. "Pay attention." He said to the twins as he received the droppers back from Harry before dropping a single drop of vampire blood onto the table top. Snape then dropped a single drop of werewolf blood on top of the vampire blood. To the twins astonishment, the blood start bubbling and fizzing, creating smoke as it disappeared. The twins gasped as they saw nothing left except for a charred spot.
"The fetus wouldn't have enough blood to survive let alone develop in the womb." They suddenly hear the muffled sound of the front door closing shut and the sound of Dobby greeting them. Footsteps could be heard as someone came down the steps of the dungeon. "You three are still down here?" Sirius asked as he came into the room. He walked over and gave each of his kids a kiss on the forehead. The animagus couldn't help but notice the small char spot on the table top and realized where the faint burnt smell. He turned to the other man with an raised eyebrow. "I would really appreciate if you don't try to burn my house down Severus." Snape huffed as he grabbed his bag and left, the other's hearing him saying "It's the twins fault."
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The clear night sky was littered with stars as the little family laid in a giant hammock that was hanging by the rafters of the patio. The twins have ended up falling asleep in between their parents to the gentle swinging. The two adult men talked softly to each other, laughing softly at past memories with occasional subtle touches on one another. Sirius slowly sat and motioned towards the spot where you can see the muggle city lights, something both found very beautiful. They both slowly got up, making sure nothing disturbs the twins before Sirius whispered for Kreacher. "Kreacher take them back to their bed please." Kreacher gave his master a deep bow before disappearing with the twins.
Sirius gently pulls Remus with him to their favorite spot and wrapped his arms around his lover in a back hug. The animagus hums softly as he buried his nose against his neck, breathing in his scent. Remus let a soft smile once he realized what was coming up, something he had to remind himself constantly that it was becoming true. "We're getting married next week Paddy." He whispered his nickname for the animagus, earning a playful nibble on his earlobe. "I know. I can't wait to have you finally as mine." Remus felt his body shudder at the low growl in his voice, bringing in the familiar heat course through his body.
The werewolf turned around to face his lover and brought their lips together, feeling the fire that never seemed to cease with each passing year. Their lips danced together in sync as their body pressed closer to one another. They soon found themselves under the cooling shadows of the oak tree, blocking themselves from possible on lookers. Shirts slowly began to shed away from heated bodies as lips cascaded down a beautiful trembling chest, marking those smooth skins with marks to remember for days to come.
Moans left trembling lips as fingers tightly gripped black curly hair, feeling thin fingers created pleasure from within. Moans became begging for more, wanting to feel complete to only get more teasing. Fingers gripped a sweaty back as the hotness finally entered, bringing both close to the edge. Each powerful movement brought them closer and closer. Whispers of sweet nothing and naughty words filled his ears as they both released, bringing them to completion. Whispers of 'I love you's filled the air as they made love once more under the glimmering stars.